Trucker hats, MSN Messenger and neon lights that attach to the underside of your your car, for example, have gone out of fashion, leaving almost nobody upset about it.

Other items fashioned at the turn of the century, on the other hand, seem more culturally valid now than they were back then.

Take Acura’s Integra Type R; its peppy 195-horsepower 1.8-litre engine and stiff, light front-wheel-drive setup made it popular amongst those who appreciated the simple-but-quick things back in the early 2000s, and today it’s no different.

The car has aged like a piece of expensive French cheese; quickly and with an odour that is simply irresistible to a certain type of person.

Apparently the vehicle had been kept boarded up in a makeshift plywood room in the Montreal area for years before someone recently came along with a crowbar and a cell phone. Now it’s for sale online for one penny less than $40,000.

The eBay listing describes the Acura as in “amazing condition” with just 132,000 kilometres on the odometer and “all original paint, except maybe for the front bumper” and “one scratch,” though it’s not entirely clear where that scratch is. Maybe on the front bumper…

The original owner made just one mod made in the form of an AEM cold air intake “to enjoy a great VTEC sound.” The ad also pegs the vehicle as one of just 250 models made with these red seats.

The seller is willing to ship the car worldwide, but not willing to part it out. So don’t even think about trying to weasel your way getting those slick slick red seats.